This spider map is a great way for students to show general facts about Texas and what makes it great!
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El Paso
FAMOUS CITIZEN
San Antonio
Austin
Fort Worth
Dallas
Houston
CITIES
STATE MOTTO and NICKNAME
American singer/songwriter Beyonce was born in Houston, Texas on September 4, 1981. She was raised in Houston and performed in many singing and dancing competitions there as a child.
The capital city of Texas is Houston. Other large cities include Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, El Paso, and Fort Worth.
Texas' state nickname is the Lonestar State. Its motto is simply "Friendship." Texas comes from the word "tejas", which is the Caddo word for "friend."
The Lonestar State
DATE OF STATEHOOD
Texas became a state on December 29, 1845.
Texas
STATE TREE, FLOWER, AND BIRD
MUST SEE TOURIST SPOT
Texas was the 28th state admitted into statehood on December 29, 1845.
Texas' state tree is the Pecan tree. Its state flower is the Bluebonnet, and its state bird is the Mockingbird.
Houston's Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center is NASA's center for training, flight control, and research. It was formed in 1961 and employs over 3,000 people. It consists of one hundred buildings and sits on over 1,600 acres of land!